Usage Note
Fallecido is used as an adjective (el escritor fallecido) and as a noun (los fallecidos, the deceased). It derives from fallecer (to pass away) and is more formal and neutral than muerto (dead), which can sound blunt in certain contexts. It appears frequently in journalism and official reports.
Examples
"El número de fallecidos ascendió a veinte personas."
Natural Translation
The number of deceased rose to twenty people.

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